Are you trying to have healthier eating habits for this New Year? If yes, we are here to help you eat healthier this year with nutrition and food must-dos. Read below to get started.
Cook And Eat More Homemade Meals
Not only is cooking from scratch more rewarding, but it is healthier to eat from home than away from home. More than half the meals we consume in the United States of America are eaten outside of the home. Meals that are not homemade are larger in portions and lack healthy ingredients. Homemade foods are more likely to taste delicious and be healthier. If you fear your skills in the kitchen, try buying an easy to use cookbook.
Buy Local
When you buy local you have healthier selections and you increase your chances of finding quality goods. Look up a market that provides an abundance of quality local goods.
Look at the Labels
The best way to eat healthier is to look at the ingredients of what you are eating. When shopping for food, do your best to buy goods that are labeled organic products. Do your best to avoid foods consisting of corn, soy, cottonseed and canola by products. Examples of canola byproducts are oil, starch and flour.
For a great selection of nutritious foods, shop at Hearn Kirkwood, contact Hearn Kirkwood by calling 410.712.6000 (Baltimore), 301.621.2992 (Washington DC), or visit our website!
Hearn Kirkwood is a privately held Food Service Distributor specializing in produce, meat, poultry, dairy, and seafood. Since our founding in 1946, we have grown from a store front on the downtown Baltimore Produce Market to a 60,000 sq. ft. facility. Hearn Kirkwood purchases 90% of our fresh produce direct from California, Florida, Texas, etc. with the balance supplied by local markets. We are located within one mile of Route 295 and I95 providing us with easy access to Baltimore, Washington and Virginia.
Hearn Kirkwood currently operates a fleet of 33 refrigerated trucks. Our service area includes all of Maryland, Washington D.C., Delaware and Northern Virginia – with limited service to Fredericksburg, Philadelphia, and New Jersey.
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